OAKHURST – CHP has confirmed that a local man was arrested on charges of driving under the influence following a solo-vehicle crash that resulted in a small vegetation fire on Sunday, Oct. 4. At about 9:23 p.m., according to CHP, Eric Michael Ogden, 23, and two passengers, both 24, were traveling in V1-Jetta northbound on Highway 41 south of Road ...

FRESNO, Calif. — Jonathan Cornelius Bourne, 59, of Mammoth Lakes, was arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe after a federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment against him, charging him with violations of the Archeological Resources Protection Act, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to counts one through eight of the indictment, in 2010 ...

OAKHURST – Registration is now open for the local 240th birthday celebration of the United States Marine Corps, happening Sunday, Nov. 8 at Evergreen Conference Center Oakhurst (ECCO). Social hour begins at 5 p.m., with a ceremonial cake cutting at 6 p.m., followed by dinner festivities. Dinner selections are $30 per person, with diners choosing from three entrees: bacon-wrapped beef ...

NORTH FORK – ‘Tis the season of lederhosen and hops and, to that end, the North Fork Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate Oktoberfest at Bandit Town on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 5 – 10:30 p.m. Live music will fill the air as The Executive Rocker Show and Good Medicine take the stage for this inaugural Oktoberfest celebration. ...

OAKHURST – Set aside fun-time during the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 – 11, for an outstanding annual autumnal occasion. It’s likely to be a gorgeous blue-sky day as the Oakhurst Community Park fills with a plethora of booths offering everything from collectibles to local wine samplings, hand-crafted beers, and more at the Oakhurst Fall Festival, sponsored by ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of the deputy shot in the line of duty on Thursday, Oct. 1, as 10-year veteran Rudy Mirelez. Deputy Mirelez is still listed in critical condition in a Modesto hospital where he will undergo many more surgeries on his road to recovery. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast out of Hanford says the storm is still on track to move through Central California this weekend, bringing showers and thunderstorms to the Sierra, with a few inches of light snow in the high country above 9000 feet. “Please be prepared for rapidly changing temperatures and weather conditions,” says NWS Hanford. ...

By Virginia Eaton — I have been conducting a large number of balance assessments the past few weeks, and evaluating a person’s balance is a terrific way to reveal weaknesses, not to mention whether or not they have a sense of humor. Balance deteriorates as we age and can be elusive if our minds are scattered. Children tend to have ...

OAKHURST – In celebration of Sierra Art Trails and photographer Steve Montalto, #38 on the Sierra Art Trails open studio tour happening this weekend, Branches Books and Gifts invites the community to a special reception. The event starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 with live music from the Yosemite High Jazz Band and catering by gourmet raw/vegan food truck ...

YOSEMITE – Approximately 1500 people attended a ceremony in Yosemite Valley on Thursday, Oct. 1 to commemorate the park’s 125th Anniversary. The ceremony included remarks from Park Superintendent Don Neubacher, a living history portrayal of John Muir, a Native American blessing and songs, and 400 students from the Yosemite area and Central Valley. The special guest for the day was ...